Knight's Cross With Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds
The Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds is based on the enactment Reichsgesetzblatt I S. 613 of 28 September 1941 to reward those servicemen who had already been awarded the Oak Leaves with Swords to the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. It was awarded to twenty-seven German soldiers, sailors and airmen, ranging from young fighter pilots to field marshals. Two recipients were members of the Kriegsmarine. The list is initially sorted by the chronological number assigned to the recipient.
| Number | Name | Rank | Unit | Date of award | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Lüth, WolfgangWolfgang Lüth | Korvettenkapitän | commander of U-181 | 01943-08-099 August 1943 | killed on active service 13 May 1945 |
| 22 | Brandi, AlbrechtAlbrecht Brandi | Korvettenkapitän | commander of U-967 | 01944-11-2424 November 1944 |
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